Designed for English-speaking undergraduate and graduate
students, the course will introduce significant literary works (that are
available in English translation) from Ottoman court literature, Turkish epic
and troubadour poetry, and modern and contemporary Turkish literature. Major
authors and their representative works will be discussed and analyzed in their
social, historical, political and theoretical contexts. Though no previous
knowledge of the Turkish language or its literature is required, some
familiarity with Turkish and/or other Middle Eastern literary traditions would
be useful.

REQUIRED TEXTBOOKS:

In addition to the numerous handouts that the instructor
will provide, students are required read the following books which they must
purchase:

Orhan Pamuk, My Name Is Red

Orhan Pamuk, Snow

Orhan Pamuk, Istanbul: Memories and the City

Yashar Kemal, Memed, My Hawk

Yashar Kemal, Iron Earth, Copper Sky

GRADES WILL BE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING:

Attendance and Class Participation: 20% (This includes
active participation in class discussions and short presentations of
assigned texts.)